N.Y. lawmakers talk Syria strike

Gibson opposes military action

5:26 AM,
Aug. 30, 2013

Written by

Brian Tumulty
Journal Washington bureau

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and two other Democrats in New York's congressional delegation said Thursday they support a limited, tactical military strike against the Syrian government to punish it for allegedly using chemical weapons against its own people.

But some New York lawmakers want President Barack Obama to consult Congress first, and Rep. Sean Maloney, D-Cold Spring, said the use of chemical weapons "requires a forceful and unified response, but we can't commit American troops to a ground war in another Middle East conflict." The debate what action the U.S. should take, if any, ...